Advanced Techniques in Oriental Medicine -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Acknowledgement -- Preface -- Foreword -- About the Author -- Contents -- I General Approaches to Treatment -- 1 The Needle -- Needle Composition and Safety -- Parts of the Needle, Lengths, and Gauges -- Selecting a Needle -- Angle of Insertion -- Patient Positioning -- The Insertion Tube -- Clean Field -- Bent, Broken, or Stuck Needles -- Needle Shock and Managing Accidents -- 2 Thoughts on Needling within the Clinical Encounter -- 3 Treating the Spirit-Treating the Blood with Oriental Medicine -- PC-6 Nei Guan (Inner Gate) -- KI-6 Zhao Hai (Shining Sea) -- KI-1 Yong Quan (Gushing Spring) -- HT-7 Shen Men (Spirit Gate) -- SP-10 Xue Hai (Sea of Blood) -- II The Treatment of Specific Diseases -- 4 Gentle Treatment for General Anxiety Disorder, Post-traumatic Stress, and Episodic Anxiety -- 5 The Relationship between Bunions, Sugar, and the Spleen -- 6 An Oriental Medical Physician's Framework for the Understanding and Treatment of Cancer -- Cancer in Western and Oriental Medicine: Etiology and Pathophysiology -- Integrated Cancer Treatment Modalities-Western and Chinese -- Conclusion -- 7 Geriatric Disorders: Clinical Considerations and Treatment Modalities in Working with Elderly Patients in an Institutional Setting -- General Guidelines for the Treatment of Patients in Institutional Settings -- Treatment Adaptations -- Geriatric Pathology: Kidney Vacuity, Stagnant Blood, and Phlegm -- Physical Limitations -- Pain -- Treatment Modalities -- 8 Help for Prolapsed Intervertebral Disks of the Lumbar Region (Herniated Disks) -- 9 Thyroid Disorders, a Study in Contrasts -- The Early Diagnosis and Treatment of Hypothyroidism -- Hyperthyroidism -- 10 The Management of Multiple Sclerosis with the Extraordinary Vessels.

11 The Pathophysiology and Treatment of Peripheral Neuropathy of the Upper and Lower Extremities -- 12 Prolapses: A Beneficial Treatment with Oriental Medicine -- Energetics -- Needling -- 13 The Treatment of Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD): Classical Points for a Contemporary Condition -- Advice for Patients with Seasonal Affective Disorder -- 14 A Simplified Approach to the Treatment of Scars -- 15 Shoulder Problems: A Quick and Comprehensive Approach -- Auricular Acupuncture -- Needle LU-7 -- Tuina and/or Needles -- Threading -- Point Location Reminders -- 16 Repetitive Motion Disorders -- III Other Modalities-Treatment Tools Complementary to Acupuncture -- 17 Bleeding Techniques: Ancient Treatment for Acupuncture Physicians -- Clinical Notes -- 18 Liniments, Sprays, and Powders -- 19 An Overview of the Therapeutic Application of Moxibustion -- Functions of Moxibustion -- Physiological Properties of Moxibustion -- Contraindications, Cautions, and Limitations -- Methods of Application -- Tonification and Dispersion -- Moxa Modalities -- Moxa Prescriptions -- 20 The Mineral Infrared Therapy Device -- 21 Practical Threading Therapy -- Common Points to Thread -- IV Specialized Use of Points -- 22 Multiple Uses of Auricular Points -- Point Energetics -- Supplementary Points -- Techniques -- 23 The Ancient Use of ST-36 (Zu San Li) with Different Needle Techniques and Point Combinations -- 24 GV-14 (Da Zhui): Big Vertebrae-Central Reunion Point -- 25 Modern Use of the Six Divisions: A Practical Needling Strategy for Pain and Blockage -- 26 Anecdotal Point Usage -- Discussion-Point Combinations Lung 5 and Kidney 6 (Chi Ze-Foot Marsh and Zhao Hai-Shining Sea) -- Discussion-Gall Bladder 34 (Yang Lin Quan-Yang Mound Spring) -- Discussion-Spleen 6 (San Yin Jiao-Three Yin Crossing) -- 27 The Role of the Heart in Needling within the Treatment Process.

Appendix -- Home Care Protocols -- Glossary -- Suppliers -- Further Reading -- Subject Index.